The Delta independent., 1887-04-19
the corresponding period in last year or ST

the corresponding period in last year or 81
per cent.
The trouble between Leoti and Coro-
nado, the Kansas towns whose rivalry has
already caused so much boodshed, has
broken out afresh. 1t is reported that the
Sheriff of the couEty while trying to arrest
one of the citizens of Leoti was recently
shot dead.
The White House lot presented
beautiful scene Monday, thousands of child
ren of ali colors and positions taking pos.
session of the grounds for Easter Monday
egg-rolling. The President received the
children in the afternoon and the east room
was literally strewn with egg-shells.
Secretary Whitney has awarded to
the Bethlehem Iron Works of Pennsyl-
vania the contracts for furnishing about
l 400 tons of steel-borings and 500 tons Of
steel armor plates, at total cost of - ,5l2,-
93s. Its bid, though not the lowest for gun
steel, was the lowest in the aggregate for
the two contracts.
A gigantic conspiracy among the
freight conductors and brakemen of the
Panhandle railroad has been unearthed
which had for its object the stealing Of
freight in transit. 1t is estimated that $780,
900 worth of goods have been stolen. Be
tween one and two hundred men have al
ready been arrested, most of whom have
confessed.
Land Commissioner Sparks has rec
commended to the Secretary of the Interior
that suit be instituted in the Territorial
Court of New Mexico to vacate the patents to
he amount of $50 900 acres of land in Colo
RADIO and New Mexico which is alleged to
have been enormously included in the sur
vey and patent of the TERRA Amarillo grant,
dated in February, 1851.
While the French detachment of the
Salvation Army was parading the streets of
Quebec the other day it was attacked by a
bowling mob, who pelted the members with
large Jumps of snow and ice. One of the fe-
males of the army was kicked senseless
and dangerously hurt by being struck on
| the head with piece of ice weighing near
ly five pounds. The drums of the detach-
ment were all smashed.
The drought throughout Central u
linois, together with the great continuous
heat, is unprecedented. Nothing like it
has been known for great many years.
1t has not rained for six weeks and then
but little fell, not enough to fairly break
an unusual winter drought The thermome-
| ter registers nearly 90 degrees in the shade
| daily. Mary farmers are obliged to haul
water for their stock and pastures furnish
little nourishment.
The grounds south of the Executive
Mansion have been turned over by the War
Department to the National Drill Commit
| tee. The erection of fences around the
White Lot and of ample grand-stands will
be commenced at once, and as it is now eN-
pected that some of the troops will arrive
| in advance of the drill contracts for tents
have been made for speedy delivery. The
monument grounds are also being put in
condition for camp.
In the quarterly report of the Chief
of the Bureau of Statistics on the consump-
ton of distilled and malt liquors and wines,
the estimates made by recognized authori-
ties are dwelt upon at some length. In
round numbers the consumption of dis
titled spirits, domestic and imported, in
this country, is shown to have increased
from forty-three million gallons in 1910 to
seventy-two million gallons in 1886, of
wines from 4,soo, 900 to - ,000. 900 gallons,
and of malt liquoIS from 100000 to 642,
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